Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-26
There sre twenty individua'a in TIE sta e

thirty-four men CONFINED own property
that aggregates $500 600.
Tue black population OF Georgia pay
taxes on assessed property to the amount
OF Ss,153. 800
10 Augusta W. G. Johnson, general
merchant, is said to be worth S35 900
Mrs. Nora Foster, a handsome quadrooD,
r. cenrlv inherited a fortune of nearly
500 600 from her husband. Henry Todd,
Darien lumber dealer, l. fl an estate at
his death valued at SIPS, 600, which he
accumulated since 1861. When he died
he left an equal legacy to the black and
white schools and churches in Darien
Miss Amanda Eubenks, by the will of her
white father, came into the possession of
$500. 900. Her home Is in Rome, Ga.
The negroes are not as thrifty in Florida
as elsewhere. They st one time owned
considerable property, but northern spec
ulators bought them out. They own a
fair amount of farm land, however. The
total value of the property owned by
them is ABOUT $1,000, 1000 An ex-Con-
O. essman named J. T. Wall, who has 8
large truck farm at Arredends, is said to
be worth $500 and has an annual in
come of from $1,000 to $4,000 from his
business. William Horden. proprietor Of
livery stable, is worth SAC, 600. Samuel
Petty, the negro Mayor Il Fernandina, is
reputed to be worth $4,000 Mrs. Mary
A. Wilson Is the owner of considerable
property.
xty of the weslthiest negroes in Alse
bama show an aggregate wealth of $685.
600.
La Mississippi, the home of Senator
Bruce end Congressman Lynch, the city
property of members CT the race foots up
1882 325 Congressman Lynch is said to
be worth $4,000. Wealth has b. en- more
rapidly acquired by the negroes of LOUISE.
ana than those of any state in the
union. All kinds of business, with
out regard to trace, color or previous
condition Of servitude," are open in
Louisiana, with this advantage, the,
once down-.rodden race has scquiredEE
financial status sggreg.ting S45. 000s9e0
They psy taxes on property to the amount
OF $50 600, 900 in the state and $4,000, 600
in the city Of New Orleans a negro Of
French extraction named Francois La
cr0JX, previous to his death ten years
sgo WAS worth $l.10O,00 He is the
only person Of African blood who WAS
ever worth million. He lived fast
life aud died comparatively poor. G.
dano Cassave wss also very rich man,
and previous to his death WAS the owner
of the largest undertaker's estab-
lisbment in the stste. He was d
member Of the famous returning board Of
1876. It is said that his political action
cost him BIS business, and be, ike La
croix, Gied poor. The Mercer brothers
OF New Orleans are dealers in clothing.
Their stock is valued at $500. 900. A little
over year ago they paid 100000 for
Christ church, corner Burgundy and
Canal streets, which they converted into
new clothing store. The Bernsndes
brothers are money brokers. They carry
q surplus of $4,000 each. Ex-Lieutenant-
Governor P. B S PInchoeck is said to oe
ore Of the wealthiest negro merchants in
Louisiana. He is worth nesrly half
million. He recently paid $4,000 for s
! famous race horse. -
In Texas the property owned by ne
groes is placed st s6,000,OO0.s The Rev
Forest Hooks is the owner of 400 acres
of land asd thirty head of horses and
mules and forty head of cattle. In Kan
sas there are several very wealthy per-
sons Of African lineage. The highest
aggregated wealth Of one person is $75,
900. The properly throughout the STATE
Is valued at st, OOO, 600.
The taxes paid on property by negroes
in Missouri amounts TO S., 100000 The
handsomest barber shop in the world is
located ia st. Louis. It is called the
Lindell and is owned and conducted by
an Afrlco-American lady named Mrs.
Thomas, who is worth $500, 600.
The race in Tennessee has been very
successful in accommodating wealth. Lewis
Winters, a wholesale produce and ship
ping merchant of Nashville, owns large
public hall and other real estate worth
SIS 600. Marock & Lemery, negro firm
of boot and shoe manufacturers in the
same city, employ white and black help
They are worth 100000 each. R. R
Cnurch,a real tstate dealer at Memphis is
worth Sl25,OOO.
The fiji :ial records Of Kentucky show
that the negro population there own
200, 54S acres, 1902 town lots and ST.
$50 head of live stock. The whole is
valued at So. 684 Coz. A firm of negro
brickm2kers named Yancy, Psge &
Co., does sn annual business of $4,000.
la Ohio the negro makes an excellent
showing ip the field of industry. Cleve-
land has the most remarkable negro of
the age. Dsnlel Searls is what is called a
travelling attorney. He has made thirty
four trips across the continent by rail and
four by sea TO settle estates and prosecu e
legal claims growing out OF real estate.
His wealth is reputed to be $3.50. 900
The Rev. James Ramsey of Hancock
county is worth $4,000, and Is the
largest individual holder in the Bank #
Findlay. There number of individuals
with property in Ono amounting to S75.-
600.
Colorado and Csliiornia are the last
mentioned here, but are by no means the
lesst. In Denver there are twelve per-
Sons Of African descent representing
5000, 900. E. J. Sanderlin and Henry
Green, BARRIERS, worth $4,000 each. ID
California, D P. Logan, James Logan
and William r 1hiuson Of Red Bluff are
worth jointly $500, 600. In San Francisco
Mrs. Mary Pleassnts is worth $3.50, 900.
She holds 100000 worth o. government
bonds, owns ranch near San Mateo, and
enjoys good income from eight houses.
Il has been shown above that in Louis
tRna Where there ia no restriction on &C